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Posted: Thu Jun 26th, 2008 11:59 am |
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VATICAN CITY, JUNE 25, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI will confer the pallium on 43 metropolitan archbishops in a traditional ceremony on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, the first day of the Pauline Jubilee Year.
The pallium, worn by the Pope and archbishops, symbolizes the lost sheep that is found again, carried on the shoulders of the Good Shepherd, and the Lamb crucified for the salvation of humanity. It also symbolizes, in part, the Pope's concession of authority and communion to heads of major local Churches.
Here is the list of those who will receive the pallium. There are five archbishops serving in North America:
- Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore, Maryland
- Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile, Alabama
- Archbishop John Clayton Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Archbishop Anthony Mancini of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Archbishop Martin Currie of St. John's, Newfoundland
Fourteen in Europe:
- Archbishop Francisco Pérez González of Pamplona-Tudela, Spain
- Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Mother of God in Moscow, Russia
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus
- Archbishop Giancarlo Maria Bregantini of Campobasso-Boiano, Italy
- Archbishop Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, Germany
- Archbishop Slawoj Leszek Głodz of Gdansk, Poland
- Archbishop Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands
- Archbishop José Sanches Alves of Evora, Portugal
- Archbishop Jan Babjak of Presov for Catholics of Byzantine rite, Slovakia
- Archbishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto of Pisa, Italy
- Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky of Bratislava, Slovakia
- Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Lille, France
- Archbishop Francesco Montenegro of Agrigento, Italy
- Archbishop Marin Srakic of Djakovo-Osijek, Croatia
Three in Asia or the Middle East:
- Archbishop John Hung Shan-Chuan of Taipei, Taiwan
- Archbishop John Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- His Beatitude Fouad Twal, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem
Seven in South America:
- Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti of Portoviejo, Ecuador
- Archbishop Andrés Stanovnik of Corrientes, Argentina
- Archbishop Mauro Aparecido dos Santos of Cascavel, Brazil
- Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega of Villavicencio, Colombia
- Archbishop Antonio López Castillo of Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- Archbishop Agustín Radrizzani of Mercedes-Lujan, Argentina
- Archbishop Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu of Vitoria da Conquista, Brazil
Seven in Africa:
- Cardinal John Njue, archbishop of Nairobi, Kenya
- Archbishop Michel Cartatéguy of Niamey, Niger
- Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso of Kaduna, Nigeria
- Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo
- Archbishop Richard Burke of Benin City, Nigeria
- Archbishop Thomas Kwaku Mensah of Kumasi, Ghana
- Archbishop Peter Kairo of Nyeri, Kenya
Four in the Caribbean:
- Archbishop Robert Rivas of Castries, St. Lucia
- Archbishop Louis Kebreau of Cap Haitien, Haiti
- Archbishop Donald Reece of Kingston in Jamaica
- Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot of Port au Prince, Haiti
And one in Oceania:
- Archbishop John Ribat of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Two archbishops will receive the pallium in their metropolitan sees:
- Archbishop William D'Souza of Patna, India
- Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Freetown-Bo, Sierra Leone.
The above article is reposted with permission from Zenit.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27th, 2008 10:56 pm |
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Rick -
Does receiving the pallium convey something that these archbishops didn't already have, or is it more a recognition of something that they do have? I don't know how many archbishops there are in total, but do those that haven't yet received the pallium have to attain something in order to receive it?
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Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 12:00 am |
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I watched a program quite some time ago on EWTN when the Pope bestowed the pallium on bishops. I think I wasn't yet a Catholic when I saw it. Later I learned that the palliums were sheep's wool, and represented the sheep that Jesus carried on his shoulders, and my heart melted! Not only is everything I encounter in the Catholic faith true and reasonable, it is also beautiful and joy-inspiring!
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Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 02:44 pm |
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left coast mystic wrote: Does receiving the pallium convey something that these archbishops didn't already have, or is it more a recognition of something that they do have? I don't know how many archbishops there are in total, but do those that haven't yet received the pallium have to attain something in order to receive it?
The pallium is given to an archbishop who is the metropolitan of a province as a direct symbol of his linkage to the pope. In turn, he represents the pope in such things as the installation of bishops in the other dioceses of his province. For example, in the province of Louisiana, the archbishop of New Orleans is the metropolitan, and so he has been blessed with the pallium.
I posted a "Did You Know?" on the Feast of St. Agnes about the pallium. You'll find it here. From that thread:
Today, January 21, is the feast of St. Agnes. It is a significant feast in the life of the Church.
Agnes was a young girl who had taken a vow of chastity. She refused many suitors and was even sent to a brothel, but she accepted death rather than lose her virginity. She was 12 years old when she was martyred during the persecution of Diocletian. You can read more about her here.
Nuns of the Convent of St. Agnes raise spotless lambs whose wool is shorn to make the palliums worn by metropolitans. On the Feast of St. Agnes, the Holy Father blesses the palliums which will later be placed on his shoulders. The pallium, which has been worn by the Holy Father, will be given to metropolitans (usually Archbishops) as a sign of their apostolic succession and their unity with the Holy Father in faith. In turn, the metropolitan installs suffragan bishops in the dioceses of his province.
St. Agnes is one of the few saints mentioned in the first Eucharistic Prayer (the Roman Canon). She is the patron saint of young girls.
The pallium, blessed on the Feast of St. Agnes by being placed on the pope's shoulders, is bestowed on the metropolitans on the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, June 29th.
Note that I say "usually archbishops". Sometimes a metropolitan might be a cardinal or carry a different title in the Eastern Churches, but he is always of equivalent in rank to an archbishop.
The original thread carries a link to a video of the ceremony.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 03:51 pm |
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CajunRick wrote: The pallium is given to an archbishop who is the metropolitan of a province as a direct symbol of his linkage to the pope. In turn, he represents the pope in such things as the installation of bishops in the other dioceses of his province.
So not every archbishop is a metropolitan? (what's a metropolitan?) Are these archbishops in your list new in their positions? It sounds like receiving a pallium is a sign of the position of metropolitan, in which case, do metropolitans receive this soon after they are elevated to this position? If so, there seem to be a lot of newly installed metropolitans (am I correct?) And while we're on the subject, how many archbishops are there worldwide?
I know it's a lot of questions, but I don't understand what these things mean, and their significance. Thanks, Rick, for your commitment to explaining what I'm sure are a bunch of obvious things to you.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 04:51 pm |
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left coast mystic wrote: So not every archbishop is a metropolitan?
No. Some are retired, others are given an honorary title. Every bishop is assigned a diocese, but sometimes the dioceses no longer exist. This is primarily the case for those who work in the Vatican or in other administrative positions.
(what's a metropolitan?)
An archbishop (or equivalent) who is the head of a province. A province is a grouping of dioceses primarily for convenience, but also for continuity. For example, the bishops of the Northeast US and Nebraska have decided to celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension on Thursday, while the rest of the U.S. has moved the observance to Sunday. The bishops of Louisiana have adopted a common marriage policy, and issued a pastoral on our disappearing coastal wetlands. The dioceses of Louisiana pulled together after Hurricane Katrina so that the offices of the Archdiocese of New Orleans were temporarily housed in Baton Rouge, and my diocese (Houma-Thibodaux) moved temporarily to Lafayette. When my current bishop, Sam Jacobs, was installed in my diocese, the metropolitan (the archbishop of New Orleans) presided. The metropolitan has no real authority over the bishops of suffragan dioceses (the other dioceses in his province); his position as metropolitan is primarily one of honor except when he acts as the pope's representative, as when he installs a new bishop.
It sounds like receiving a pallium is a sign of the position of metropolitan, in which case, do metropolitans receive this soon after they are elevated to this position?
Normally on the next Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29th. It is a recognition of his position, not a mandatory thing. It imparts no additional authority.
If so, there seem to be a lot of newly installed metropolitans (am I correct?) And while we're on the subject, how many archbishops are there worldwide?
43 for the entire world is not a lot. And yes, these are all newly installed metropolitans, installed in the last year or so.
I know it's a lot of questions, but I don't understand what these things mean, and their significance.
The real significance is in continuity and apostolic succession. These are the types of formalities that indicate fidelity to the Magisterium. The pallium is the physical sign of papal authority within the province, and the metropolitan safeguards that fidelity. If a bishop starts creating a problem or develops a health issue, it is the metropolitan who carries that information to the Vatican. The metropolitan submits the names of potential bishops. He also hosts the suffragan bishops on their "ad limina" visit to the Holy Father, which takes place every five years. It is also a physical reminder to the metropolitan that he carries the responsibility to feed the sheep within his province.
Thanks, Rick, for your commitment to explaining what I'm sure are a bunch of obvious things to you.
You're welcome, but trust me, most Catholics have no idea that a pallium even exists, or what a metropolitan is, etc. Most have only a loose understanding of the structure of the heirarchy. Many think the archbishop is the bishop's "boss" (he isn't), and while they know there is some kind of connection between their own parish and the pope, they have no idea how connected it all truly is.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28th, 2008 05:45 pm |
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Thank you for the detailed explanations, Rick. They are instructing all of us! And thank you, Marcee, for asking the good questions!
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Posted: Sun Jun 29th, 2008 12:22 am |
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The idea of having the pope supervise the placement of the pallium on the shoulders of the archbishops is a relatively new innovation made possible by the ease of modern-day transportation. It was not so historically.
As above, the pallium is made from spotless wool that is shorn from sheep blessed on the Feast of St. Agnes. It is woven by an order of nuns whose mission is to care for the sheep and prepare the palliums.
The palliums are placed on the tomb of St. Peter overnight on the vigil of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 28th, and on June 29th, they are placed on the shoulders of the Holy Father. Traditionally they are then sent to the see (home diocese) of the archbishop. He wears the pallium as a sign of his unity and obedience to the Holy Father during ordinations (especially the ordination of new bishops) and when he presides as metropolitan.
The pallium represents the lost sheep. Jesus asks which shepherd would not leave the 99 to find a lost sheep. It serves as a constant reminder that the metropolitan is not only responsible to the sheep of his province, but also that he must continually reach out to the lost sheep of the flock.
EWTN will have live coverage of the ceremony at 3:30 AM Sunday morning Eastern time, and will replay the broadcast at 9 PM Sunday evening Eastern time.
As indicated in the original article above, 43 of the archbishops will travel to Rome, while two of the palliums will be taken to the home dioceses of the other two archbishops.
Each archbishop receives a new pallium that has never been worn other than by the Holy Father. Upon the archbishop's death, it is buried with him. When an archbishop is transferred, his pallium is destroyed and he is invested with a new pallium representing his authority over a new province.
I think the pallium represents a significant sign of apostolic succession and the unity of the Church, but it is something that few are even aware of. I understand that the idea that the Church would go to such great lengths to care for the sheep, bless them, shear the wool, weave the palliums, grant them a place of honor over the tomb of St. Peter and on the shoulders of his successor, and then bury them with the body of the deceased archbishop, indicates the remarkable seriousness with which the Church considers the importance of apostolic succession and the primacy of Peter. I've tried to mention as many details as I can, but no doubt I've left some things out, so please feel free to ask questions.
If the Church goes to such great care to preserve the symbolism of apostolic succession, imagine the care it must take to preserve the teachings of Christ!
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